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ABSTRACT

A bricklayers&#39;&#39; tool holder comprising a unitary structure consisting of a pair of open top and bottom containers for receiving levels and other tools, and a bracket consisting of a length of strap iron bent to form a vertically extending arm fastened to the containers, a horizontal member extending away from the containers, the lower surface of said member being in a plane with the bottom of the containers for bearing on the upper surface of a scaffold, a downwardly extending portion, a second horizontal member for contacting the lower surface of a scaffold, and a downwardly inclined arm terminating in an upturned end which provides a hook for receiving the strap of a tool bag. The two horizontal members of the bracket together with the bottom edges of the containers form a clip for mounting the holder on a scaffold by sliding movement.

United States Patent Gantzler 1 June 13, 1972 [54] BRICKLAYERS' TOOL HOLDER Primary Eraminer.l. Franklin Foss [72] Inventor: Charles P. Gantzler, 5253 South Pennsyl- Vania Street, Littleton, Colo. 80121 A'wmey Bertha Macsregm [22] Filed: Nov. 2, 1970 ABSTRACT [21] APPL 86,103 A bricklayers tool holder comprising a unitary structure consisting of a pair of open top and bottom containers for receiving levels and other tools. and a bracket consisting of a length [52] l 21 U T, 248/21 of strap iron bent to form a vertically extending arm fastened [51 Int. Cl. ..A47f 7/00 to the containers. a horizontal member extending away from [58] Field of Search ..248/309. 313, 31 1, 314, 210, the containers, the lower surface of said member being in a 248/238; 21 1/60 T; 182/230 plane ith the bottom of the containers for hearing on the upper surface of a scaffold, a do\\'n\\'ardl extending port ion, a [56 1 References Cited second horizontal member for contacting the lower surface of a scaffold, and a downwardly inclined arm terminating in an UNITED STATES PATENTS upturned end which provides a hook for receiving the strap of a tool bag. The two horizontal members of the bracket L62 1 l Sonm l 3 g h the bottom dg f the containers f a I 190-695 7/ I916 w'lde "248/313 for mounting the holder on a scaffold by sliding movement. 3.180605 4/1965 Ewaskowitz ...248/3l1 X 2,982,982 5/1961 Swift ..248/2 10 X 1 Claim, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEUJummn 3.669.398

INVENTOR.

CHARLES P GA NTZLER ATTORNEY Fug--3 BRICKLAYERS' TOOL HOLDER This invention relates to a bricklayers tool holder designed for removable mounting on a scaffold. More particularly, the tool holder is constructed to hold the levels used by bricklayers and to permit quick and easy withdrawal from and replacement of the levels in the holder. The tool holder also is provided with means for holding a tool bag which may contain a plurality of the difi'erent tools used by bricklayers.

The main object of the invention is to produce a bricklayers tool holder efficient for its intended purposes, easily accessible for use by a workman when the holder is mounted on a scaffold, and mountable on a scaffold by a simple sliding movement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder for the purposes stated which can be constructed at low cost from conventional stock material.

in the drawings:

FIG 1 is an elevational side view of a bricklayers tool holder embodying my invention, shown mounted on a scaffold.

FIG. 2 is an elevational end view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the holder, the scaffold being omitted.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, the upper portion of the holder is designated as a whole. It comprises a pair of containers 11 each consisting of opposite side walls 12, 13, and opposite end walls l4, l5, integrally formed, which may be cut into desired length from flat sided tubing of any suitable metal or other material. The containers 11 are rectangular in cross section, the shape best adapted to receive levels such as are in constant use by bricklayers. Although the bottom of the containers may be closed, it is not necessary to provide bottom closing means because the scaffold 35 on which the device may be mounted provides closure means for supporting levels or other tools placed in the containers 11 when the holder is mounted on a scaffold. The two containers are welded together by welding 16 between adjacent walls l2, 13, of the containers as shown in FIG. 3.

The mounting bracket portion of the holder is designated 20 and comprises a length of strap iron, preferably about 1 in. in width, bent to form a vertically extending arm 21, an upper horizontal member 22, downwardly extending end portion 23, a lower horizontal member 24, and downwardly inclined arm terminating in an upturned end 26. The vertical arm 21 is welded at 27 to the end walls 14 of the connected containers 11. The two horizontal members, 22 and 24, are parallel to each other and spaced apart a distance equal to the thickness of a conventional scaffold, which usually is l inch. The lower surface of the horizontal member 22, together with the bottom edges of the container walls 12-15 are in one horizontal plane, adapted to bear on the upper surface of a scaffold, while the horizontal member 24 is adapted to engage the lower surface of the scaffold. Thus the parts 22, 23 and 24 of the bracket 20 form a clip for mounting the holder as a whole on a scaffold, and together with the bottom edges of the walls of the containers 11 are slidable for quick mounting and removal from a scaffold 35.

The inclined arm 25 is shown as extending from a bent portion 28 which may, however, be a relatively short downturned portion from which the arm 25 extends, either in an inclined plane as shown or a generally horizontal plane. In either case, the arm 25 is spaced from the clip member 24 so as to provide space for placement of the strap of a tool bag (not shown) on the arm 25 adjacent the upturned end 26 which serve as a hook. A hook 29 may be welded at 30 to the curved portion 28 in such position that the hook is located beneath the scaffold and garments may be hung on the hook in a place protected from mortar used in bricklaying The tool holder comprising the upper container member 10 and bracket member 20 may be mounted on a scaffold merely by the engagement of the horizontal members 22 and 24 thereon, but if the scaffold is unsteady for any reason, a nail (not shown) may be driven through the hole 31 in the bracket member 22 to fasten the holder to the scaffold.

As stated, when the holder is mounted on a scaffold 35, the

scaffold provides a support for the levels or other tools which may be placed in the open bottom containers 11. When the holder is removed from the scaffold, the levels may slip downwardly but will come to rest on the horizontal member 24 while still confined by the container walls. The fact that the containers need not be provided with bottom closing means substantially reduces the cost of manufacture and makes it possible to use conventional tubing material for construction of the containers. i I

It will be understood of course that the upper tool holding portion 10 of the structure may consist of a single container 1 l of desired size for holding one or more levels, .but the use of a pair of identical containers 1 1 welded together results in lower cost of production due to the use of conventional tubing material, and also, provides two containers especially adapted for separately receiving levels such as are used by bricklayers.

I claim: 1. A tool holder comprising a. an open top and bottom container consisting of a pair of connected flat sided compartments each made of a length of flat sided tubing,

. a bracket comprising a single piece of strap iron bent to provide upper and lower parallel horizontal members spaced apart to engage a scaffold by sliding movement thereon, the lower edges of the container compartments being in the same horizontal plane as the lower surface of the upper horizontal member of the bracket for engaging the upper surface of a scaffold, the lower horizontal member underlying the lower portions of the container 1 compartments when the tool holder is not mounted on a scaffold, the upper horizontal member having an upturned arm parallel to the side surfaces of the connected container compartments, and an inclined arm extending downwardly from the lower horizontal member of the bracket, said inclined arm terminating in an upturned end which serves as a hook for supporting a tool bag, and

to the side surfaces of the connected container compartments.

means rigidly connecting the upturned arm of the bracket 

1. A tool holder comprising a. an open top and bottom container consisting of a pair of connected flat sided compartments each made of a length of flat sided tubing, b. a bracket comprising a single piece of strap iron bent to provide upper and lower parallel horizontal members spaced apart to engage a scaffold by sliding movement thereon, the lower edges of the container compartments being in the same horizontal plane as the lower surface of the upper horizontal member of the bracket for engaging the upper surface of a scaffold, the lower horizontal member underlying the lower portions of the container compartments when the tool holder is not mounted on a scaffold, the upper horizontal member having an upturned arm parallel to the side surfaces of the connected container compartments, and an inclined arm extending downwardly from the lower horizontal member of the bracket, said inclined arm terminating in an upturned end which serves as a hook for supporting a tool bag, and c. means rigidly connecting the upturned arm of the bracket to the side surfaces of the connected container compartments. 